Operating device for windshield ventilators



May 3o, 1933. L KRAFT 1,912,281

OPERATING DEVICE FOR WINDSHIELD VENTILATORS Original Filed Jan. 18, 1929 2 Sheets-Sheet l I r` I fi/Ww hl. l

May 3o, 1933. E L, KRAFT 1,912,281

OPERATING DEVICE FOR WINDSKHIELD VENTILATORS Original Filed Jan. 18, 1929 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 ,lll

In/vento@ 25, ing

Patented May 30, 1933 mamie www@ mam-ram wreef-J A A iy MTIQELQF-iYQBKJENNSYWANI-l.AOMOMTWN .0F LDELAWHR.

il iron WnrnsnrI/B'Lvn vn'nmnarons 'y :This invention relateszt'o voperating devices for;` windshield J ventila`tors,:;and :more particularly tol the typ and'convenient 5 opening@l .il

It is a general object-oftheinvention.to simplify l and limprove the "construction and operation of devices offthis character; f

ad]nstment;of the ventilation -A further objectfof the'f-invention` isto- .10 providea `positive control ofi-inthe ventilation;

openings. -l Other 1 objects .andV features of novelty 'will be apparent as the f following fdescription proceeds; las-.taken inzzconnecftion with thev 15,. acc'ompanyingl drawings, inwhich f f '.Figf 1 isu a verticalelevation showingone embodiment of the invention-as itlappears from thej interior-of the car;

2 .is an end :viewof the:v structure shown U in--'Fig;.:1; and'f l: ,f ig: 3 is a horizont lcross'section-.showing th'edetails of construction' of the elements I 1; .E onrand-onehalfgto one, inthe embodiment larlly tothedrawv Referringmore partie tionwith aventilator for amantomobile having? av closedfbodmisuch as a sedan, coup,l`o r they like; The automobile i comprises a top10, a visorfll," and fa windshield 12 ,whichy 39 terminates-short of the topf-'10,1 leavingthere-v between; a ventilation opening 113 which extendshorizontally-across the .topfof the windfA shield; A cylindricalI tronghslike 'member:

141foonstitutesf'theventilation closure, and 'is -35 adapted YAlwhen*closed*togen;v olf` the@ entire ng l'Th'ewiridshield and ventilatori.

openi are mounted-between' cornerqposts, oneof whichA is t indicated at 115,-' and against which si :fdoorl 16; i'sl adapted to .abut when in the 4Q closedfp'ositionl' l For -I'iivotall'y` the :ventilator in the ventilation opening, a housing 17 Tis proa vided. This {.honsingg,l comprises g generally a hollow cylindrical yportion .18@v havingKV a 4S? short horizontal axis, a vertical ilange 19 by whichthehousing is secured kto thercornerl postforbodyypillar 1,5, and a boss 20inWhichisijournaled an operating handlef21'. 't The provided lwith fa cylindrical s portion i is 50 central/boss 22'which e adaptedfor the simple.

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the rotating parts of the ventilator. The boss 22 carries ai. bearing sleeve 23 on=,which are mounteda beveled gear 24, and an end ,mem`v` ber, 25 of theclosure member 14. 'The gear 24.

gether in any desired manner, so 'thatlany'f movement a'ppliedfto the gear will turn `the member 25 and so adjust the ventilator-w14. A spacing collar 26 abuts against the member 25 and is held in V-placeby axwasher.27,lain` turn secured Aby a machine screw 28 threaded in the boss 22.v An inner shoulder 29 is provided on ,the boss, 'and `the gear 24, member 25, and sleeve 26.are retainedbe'tween ythe shoulderf29 and the washer 27. f- ,f VThe boss 20 is provided With-anelongated threaded plug 30 in which issnuglyl journaled the. stem 3L of the operating .handle 211;; Rigidly secured to the inner end ofthe steml 31 Visa pinion 32 ,which is adaptedto k'mesh withvthe gear 24.1The teeth: ofi the gear` and.l pinionjare designed to 'give agear .ratioof 36. so that afirm mountingmaybeprovided 8f@ for the handle 21` which in; the embodiment shown takes theform-of a thumbserewf.; y ,e

It should bel noted thatthe stem 31.ison an angle to `the pivotal axis .ofV Jche `ventilatorJ 14. Thi'sarrangemcnt provides a very convenient operation from the interiorof the car. rI."urthe1 more, it should be noted that the threadedlplugBO is largerthan the pinion i,

32 *so thatthe entire pinion and handle ,assemf'f bly may beput together as a 'unit,` andthennit in the plugef l V v The entire vdevice is supported from the framework' of the car by screws' (or, otheryf fastening means w 9d, installed `in thedeviee by merely p Secure freeware:

l any operating y l n about anfaXiislatanacutfangle to the-pivotal? 45" having a Windshield@ mon' horizontal plane,

ating handle 21 has been shown at the left hand sidegof theV ventilator the ventilator is supported by a bracket `38v havinga 4flangeV 39, similar to the flange 19,'by

which it isfsfecu'redfto Athe framework 'of the"r stemfjurnalea .Sadstem in meshwtll .Said

7. A'dviceoftle h'iictr described comcar. This'braclietihas anupstandingiflan'ge 40 provided With central boss 42.

@aand @01.1.51itultes.-.tlloeclor.v

15 sure for this end of the ventilator memberl 14..

, Whi-lerone embodiment of thefinvetionhasbeenfshown and vdescribed in comparative' detail for the vpurpose'of adequate disclosure, the scope. oiv the 'inif'ention isfnot limitedlto "any:

2U' of lthey details disclosed; but includes-.such

modiiicationsand embodiments of the broadf idea ascornewithin the scope of the appended claimsif j,

- AHaving thus vdescribed the invention, what Patent ofthe United- States is.:= A p -.,1. device" for oper-atingA ventilators for-- closed; carbodies, comprising in combination with -a'.cylindriea1. troughshaped-l ventilator',

2:5;5 If: claim as new andl desirevtofsecureby Letters and apinion on said-operating handlemesh- 'ii' QLfA device'rfor op'erfat'ingfventilators"forv closed ycar bodies;` yciomprisfing in' :combination with a.- ventilator kpivotedi',onj a' horizontal axis, 'a bevel gear rigidr with? "said Ventilatei",

handle'j in-ou'nted-i dior rotation axisof said ventilator "anc'lfl a bevel-1y pinion rigidly'mo'unted oli-said handle in mesh vvi-th Seifgearg. -v y In,combination' with a cldsedcar body? gla'ssavnd a 'ventilator comprising a'menib'rfpivoted in an elongated horizontaly opening having an edge'v of`r the Windshield glassfform'ing one-margin thereof,

an operatinghandlel'iiiounted,in aiigali'gle 50V formedV by' the -vvindshieldandthe body and rotatable about Aother than and obl-que to thepivotalaxiso'i saidlmeniberg'tli a'is'gof saidi 'ventilatori and' handle being-iii coniand" means for transf-f mitting rotaryimotion fron'rsaidY handle said memberfI I *4E Inlcombination-l p having a1 windshield `ventilat r vvhich-v 'in' having j a windshield ventilata 'whieh 'in Closed position lies outside oriin'side' of 'the' an .annular .rim ,41: anda Y plane of the windshield, a ear rigid with said ventilator, and means or turning said gear from a position inside said windshield comprising a thumbscrew, a stem, and a pinion on said stem. 0

5. inga c `lindrical portion, and a boss,

n risinain mtiaaieaaa housing, a Ventilator and its perating'gear"rotatably journa-ledi -inz said: housingggfan 1opeifating` handle liavingngstem njoournaleidin; sai'dliousing, and aapinion on said'stem'fin mesh with said' gear,- said-x .storm .andi pinioneflaaxiiig 3 an? axis; ati anf oblique angle to the axis of said housingand ventilatorfwith:itsgeara?i; Jy-,1. f.

Adevice-of theeharacterd o prising :in-,combination; :1J-.housing having w supporting iiangefa" cylindrioa-l portion, and aa-boss, a ventilator and.. an: operating; gear journaled in said cylindrical portion,.a1f1'o jerating.: handle havingi atstemljolimaledun said'boss, al: pinion onpfsaidi lstem inimeshwith said gear, friotionmeans associated withfsaid' gear for retaining? itfinfppsitiion;andztensionl witlifisaid,stem,- for regulatmeans associated ing,said'irictionnieansafy 9. In combination wfitlga vsfindsliiel'd ,Yeni tilator,.,a liousing honing? amarcuatfej rii; a ventilator pivoted on said housin for ni'ove'-, mentl Within saidf rim, aggea rigi ly .Secured to. said venti1'ator,- afa-bossi .on said@4 housing; having a threaded 1iig`nan opeitin'orstcmf1 jaurnaled-.ia Snap aga@ pinion` rigilyi'semesi-i with -f said Vgear adhadle, on; the 'other end v 'o saidstem, f saidnplugalieirig, o'greatp' diameter thansaid niionawhereby saidipins` inis'sten" andn handle may assembledzouteE sideof said housings y;

10; In combinationawith Ventilator .mounted -abov e K thereof,trai1'smission mean g aplujra'litynof elements/loctedmt. :oneendfof'said ventilator `and in a'cqrne1`.forrried .byoe side, :the topf and thglwindshibld ,of thcar: bodyior movingP said ventilatorga-shaft foroperating said transmissionafnans' andL ahandle' forv manually-tlnrnizig-saidA sh-aftysaid. shaft projecting diagonally froni said Sid: a-n'd'windshie'lditb per'h'fitsadjiharidle't thereonfiisfofjsaid'cornar M12. lA'ruounting for avvindshieldventilator and its operating device, comprising a hous- Aing having a' 'cylindricallportion formedwith a- ;mounting lange`,- andtwoangularly arranged bosses, one' of said bossesbeing formed with asupp'ortforf'abearing sleeve andy the other boss fleeingformed- -with ab'ore V'for lre ceivingaibearingplug."

f 'A "mounting-forV a Windshield ventila tor and 'its-1operating device, comprising a housing having-'a cylindrical portionformed with a @mounting lange'g-and twoV angularly arranf'ged bosses, one ofirsa-id-bosses being ormedlwith af support for a bearing, sleeve and the'other boss being formed with' `a bore for receiving a'fbea'ringplug, alben-ring sleeve fastened to the said supportingy portion of theilirstE mentioned boss, and a bearing plug threaded into the bore of :the second-men tionedboss. 14; A mounting Jfor a Windshield ventilator andits`-operating device, comprising `a housing having acylindrical portio'niormed witha mounting Hange, and two angularly 'itt arranged bosses, one of' said` bossesl being formed with 'a' support for-a bearing 4sleeve including ak reduced :cylindrical parthaving a shoulder at'one end, andthe other`- boss :be-

Y ing formed withabore orxreceiving'a bearingplug-: 1 o Y 115; Ai mounting for ra windshield ventila tor and its operating'l device, 'comprising Ta housing having VVa cylindrical p'ortioni'ormed Witha; mounting Harige, andltwo angularly ing` plug,

- '16. IA mounting for a :windshield ventilator and its' `operating-device,i comprising'A a housing having a cylindrical portion formed with n io'untingf lang'e., and -tjwo angularly arrangedfbossed-fone of said gbnsses Abeing formed with; a support foi-. aqbearing sleeve inclu ding ai reducedv cylind rifral p art having a shoulder-at one end, and the other. Yboss be-- ing formedwithia bore for jreceivingazbear- .a bearing 'sleevelitted on thegcjylinf drical p art ot the insta-mentioned boss and bearing against 'the' said shoulder, spacing collar encirclingthe outer end portionof the bearing sleeve,` said -sleeve Vand z collar lbeing held'fin place a device'threadedlyconnected td their respective boss, and aA bearing plug ast'ened-in f the bore `l0fv the second 'mentioned .l5-" l 171A. m iuint-ing-'oH .windshield'ventilator and itsoperating device, 'f comprising housing having aishallow cylindrical portion formed with la flan e adapted-to be secured to'alcorner post o the car body, and twoV angularly arranged bosses, one of said bosses beingiform'ed with a support for oneV end of the l ventilator body and its-operating element, Y and the other oli'v said lbossesv being formed with a borev for receiving the support for ian actuating mechanism Jfor :the operating .element of said ventilator body.

n18. An operator. for vehicle ventilators comprising, a 'ventilator movable kabout a fixed-axis, -a beveled gear mountedonsaid ventilator, to move therewith, an operating member vmounted at an angle to the said axis of ythe ventilatorya pinion on said operating member meshing. with said gear, and a housing for enclosing and supporting one Vend portion of the ventilator and the remaining men-A tioned elements'. 1' 7 1:

19. lAn v "operatori for. vehicle ventilators comprising, a ventilator rotatable about a ixed axis, driven 'means' mounted on the ven,- tilator to rotate-therewith, an operating handleff'mounte'dl for Vrotation about an axisl at aniacute ,angle -to the said axisof theV ventilator, means carried bythe handle fordriving said driveny means, and a housing for enclosing and'supportingfone end portion of the ventilator and the driven and handle actu- "ated'ineans. r ,i 'v EQ0. i Inl'combinationwith a car body having aventilator 'which moves between two closed positions llying on'opposite sides of ya single vertical planeyafdriven member rigidv with the iventilator;and'means ior moving. .the ventilator comprising a rotatable stem, an operator for the`stem', a means onthe stem for driving the driven member, and a housing for enclosinglandsupporting one end portion of the ventilator, the driven'member, the rotatable'st'emiand' theidrfivingmember.

*Bini/,Xn operatdr for. vehicle .ventilators com'prising;l a i ventilator movable :about a ixedfaxis",a beveledgearmounted onfsaid ventilator", an operating member mountednat air angle '-tothe saidV axis of 'the ventilator, apinion on said operating member meshing with 'sa-id gear,iriction.means emgagimg. said pinion, means associatedwith the operating member for re'gulating said `friction means,

and a housin'gffor enclosing and supporting Y one end 4portion :ot thef ventilator, Athe gear and'piniong'and the'friction means,.r-V f l 22: An yolzieratorffor vehicle ventilators comprising, =a. ventilaton'movable: about a fixed axis',ia beveledgearl securedllto the venti- Y lator,- an operating memberA supported lby a bearing :atan angle-tothe said axis ofthe ventilatonga pinion :onsaidoperating member meshing` with f said gear, afri'ction means engaging said bearing and :pinion Jor'preventing undesiredmovementof the ventilator, and va housing for supprtingandenclosing an end portionrottheventilator, the gear andpinion, thebearingandthefriction means.;l :g

*60- bridged by saidl glass panel, said ventilator ,i -23./An.. operatorfor vehicle ventilators ,comprising a. ventilator A.rotatable about av lfixed axis,drivenmeans lixed vtothe ventilator to f rotate therewith-, yan ,operating handle mounted 1 for rotationl about an axis lat an acute angle. tothe said axis .of the ventilator, meansl carredbythe handle for. drivingfsaid drivenrmeansffriction means associated with said-driving and driven means,fmeans for :regailating e said Afriction `means,.y=and a housing for supportingand enclosing anend :portion of the ventilator, the driven means,the;means carried bythe handle, andfthe,frictionimeans.

2.4.' An .operator v;for vehicle ventilators comprising, V,a ventilator rotatable about a fixed axisdrivenmeansiixed to fthe ventilator to. rotate therewith,-l an` ,operating handle mounted for rotation about anaxis at an acute angle to the said axis of the ventilator, means carried. by the handle for -drivingsaiddriven means, friction lmeans 5 associated With ithe driving means carried ,bythe handle, means Y associated With the handle for Aregulating said friction means, anda housing for supporting and enclosingan end portion offtheventilator, the idriven means( the means carried bythe liandleandithe friction means. Y 25. An operator forl vehicle ventilators comprising a ventilator rotatable yabout a fixed axis, driven means lixed to the Ventilator to rotate therewith, an operating handle mounted :for .rotation, aboutlan-axis at Yan acute angle tothe axis ofthe ventilator, means carried the handle for-driviiig.-said driven means, friction Vmeansfor preventing undesired `'movement .of the ventilator, A,and .a housing for supporting and enclosing an'endjportion of tlie'ventilatonthe driven/means, the means carried by'tlieli'andle, and the friction meanst. n Y Y26.' A mountingfora ventilatoriadaptedto be positioned above a. yWindshield glass, comprising ,a housing, means .-for attaching the housing to a support, la bearing fora ventilator :mounted in the housing, and afbearing 4for a ventilator operating device mountedrin' the housing. f, 1: 4 l l 27. Ventilating means for an automo, bile` of the closed body'type. comprising in combination with a frame structure defining an Iopening in a body Walhcf -a glass panel for bridging a portion? only iof said opening and having an `edglge thereof terminating `in spaced relationvl with respeettoone side offsaid frame Vvstructure, said edge having mounted thereon: :a channeled sealing ,member unat` tached to saidframe structuraapivotedventilator member for controlling the passageof air through the portion .of said opening Anot member-:being pivota'lly mounted on opposed portionsof'the frame structure tomove.. about an axis arranged intermediate ethelopposite edges -of said member', vthe' ventilator member, when in a closed position, .entirel-yT fbridging its portion ofA the said opening with 01,16, edge engaging. the channeled sealing meiriber k,and With its opposite edge cooperating-With the portion `of the framestructuregopposedftofsaid glass, panel 2edge, ,gearing Vmeans ,for 1 moving saidventilator member betweenits-closed :and opened positions, and an 'operating l-lnmdle connected to the gearing means fforgoperating the latter, the ventilator andl its pivotal mountingv being constructed and arranged with respect to said fra-me structure to cause the yedge of the ventilator member icoeperating with said sealing ymembeimto move ont- Wardly of the body wall andthe remaining edge to move inwardly-of said wallfwlientlie member is moved fromga closed position ,to-an opened position. v e u 28,. Ventilating means Vfor an automobile of the ,closed body type comprising Ain enmbination With the marginal parts .whiliform f the opposite edges of said member, the fventilatormember when in ia closed position-entirely bridgingits portionuofsaid opening with `one of its said ledges cooperating-with theaforementioned `edge of vsaid panelzand With its opposite -t-edgelcooperating 'withthe 1..

portion of the frame structureuiopposedito said glass panel edge, gearing -meansdor moving said ventilator .member between .itslc'losed and `openedpositions, `and .an .operatinghan dle connected tothe I erating the latter.V l -v Y i y29. VVentilating means for 'an e automobile of the .closed body type comprising incombination with the marginal parts .ivhic'h'form anopening in anautomobileibod-y `vva"ll,-of a L1*- glass panel forfbridging a portion only -of said .opening and having 'vanwedge thereof terminating in spaced 'relationf'with respect to one of said marginal parts, a pivoted ventilator :member bridged fbysaid ber being'pivotally mounted on opposite marginal parts -to move' about an axis 'llo-y cated Abetween opposite edgesof said member, the ventilatormemberbeing capable of movement between two closed 'positions located on opposite sides of the glasspanel, with one of the lopposite' free .edges -vof thelsaid member cooperating with Athe aforementioned edge of lthe .glass panel Whileinfeither of its closed positions, anda gearing meehanism for operating the ventilator member. 30.7. .Ventilating means r for' an automobile of the kolosedbody type comprising in com-l parts, a pivoted,venti-latormember rpositioned in said space not panel, said ventilator inem-` bination ,with the marginal parts which form i310 an opening in a body wall, of a glass panel for bridging a portion only of said opening and having an edge thereof terminating in spaced relation with respect to one of said marginal parts, a pivoted Ventilator member positioned in said space not bridged by the panel, said Ventilator member being pivotally mounted on opposite marginal parts to move about an axis located intermediate opposite edges of said member, the Ventilator member, when `in a closed position, entirely bridging its portion of the opening, with one of its said edges cooperating with the aforementioned edge of said panel and with its opposite edge cooperating with the portion of the frame structure opposed to said glass panel edge, said Ventilator vmember being movable into an opened position which will causeair to flow over a surface of the glass panel, and gearing means for operating the ventilator member.

31. Ventilating means for an automobile of the closed body type comprising in combination with the marginal parts which form an opening in an automobile body wall, of a glass panel for bridging a portion only of said opening and having an edge thereof terminating in spaced relation with respect to one of said marginal parts, and a pivoted Ventilator member positioned in said space not bridged by said panel, said Ventilator member being pivotally mounted on opposite marginal parts to move about an axis located between opposite edges of said member, said ventilator member being movable Y into an opened position which will cause air to iow over a surface of the glass panel, and gearing means for operating the Ventilator member.

32. Ventilating means for an automobile of the closed body type comprising a body, a windshield glass panel therefor, said body having a Ventilating opening formed in one of its walls and a Ventilating member pivotally counted in said opening and movable into different positions to control the flow of air through said opening, said ventilator member being movable about an axis positioned intermediate opposite edges of the same to permita portion of the said member to be arranged inside the body and inclined toward the plane of the windshield to control the direction of flow of air through said opening so that a stream of air will be caused to pass over the inner surface of said glasspanel to prevent the accumulation of Steam, frost, or the like, thereon.

33. Ventilating means for an automobile of the closed body type comprising a body, a transparent glass panel, said body having a Ventilating opening formed in a wall thereof in close proximity to and co-extensive with one edge portion of said panel, and a Ventilator member mounted in said opening to move about an axis arranged intermediate opposite edges ofl themsame and substantially parallel with said panel edge, said membei` being positioned rearwardly of the panel and having a portion of the same inclined toward said panel to control the direction of iow of air during its movement between the interior and exterior of the body to cause at least a portion of the air to traverse the inner surface of said panel to prevent the accumulation of steam, frost, or the like, thereon.

34. Ventilating means for an automobile of the closed body type comprising in combination with an opening in a wall of said body, which has its margins formed by portions of said wall, of a transparent panel supported in said opening to bridge only a portion thereof to provide an unbridged space in said opening, a ventilator member pivotally mounted in said space to control the passage of air therethrough, a housing carried by one of the margin forming portions of said body wall, a pivot bearing for supporting one end of said member formed insaid housing, gearing positioned in said housing and operatively connected to the said end of the member, an operating stem forv the gearing journalled in the housing and projecting therefrom, and a handle fastened to the projecting end of thestem.

35. Ventilating means for an automobile of the closed body type, comprising a body, a windshield glass panel therefor, said body having a Ventilating opening formed in one of its walls, a Ventilating member piVotally mounted in said opening and movable into different positions to control the flow of air through said opening, a housing carried by the wall of the body which has the Ventilating opening formed therein, a train of gears within the housing, an operative connection between said train of gears and said ventilating member, an operator for said train of gears to actuate said member therethrough, said Ventilating member being movable about an axis positioned intermediate opposite edges of the same to permit a portion of said member to be arranged inside the body and inclined toward the plane of the windshield to control the direction of flow of air through said opening so that a stream of air will be caused to pass over the inner surface of said glass panel to prevent the accumulation of steam, frost, or the like, thereon.

In testimony whereof I afx my signature.

EDWARD L. KRAFT. 

